St. Louis, MO (KTRS) About 3,000 St. Louisians participated in the 45th annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. on Friday,

The event commemorates the the anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision on January 22, 1973. Each year the March attracts about 500,000 people.

President Donald Trump expressed his support for the pro-life “March for Life” in a speech from the White House Friday, applauding what he called an “incredible movement” and thanking those in attendance for embodying the theme of the march: “Love saves lives.”

The president delivered his address from the Rose Garden as rallygoers at the March for Life watched on video screens just a few blocks away on the National Mall.